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authorRestorerZ <restorer@mail2k.ru>2024-08-15 21:39:33 +0200
committerChristian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>2024-08-15 21:39:33 +0200
commit81b62dd65435d6d7917934daf5eff42eca8906f8 (patch)
tree473eb1657d4ef96bf91a64926ddcd06f9356b935
parentded1677dd20ae795fadc8d6f3c01f012b1338fe1 (diff)
patch 9.1.0676: style issues with man pagesv9.1.0676
Problem: style issues with man pages Solution: update man pages and test_xxd.vim, since it uses the xxd man page (RestorerZ) closes: #15489 Signed-off-by: RestorerZ <restorer@mail2k.ru> Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
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-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/vim.man253
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/vimdiff.12
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/vimdiff.man2
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/vimtutor.112
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/vimtutor.man9
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/xxd.157
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-rw-r--r--src/testdir/test_xxd.vim16
-rw-r--r--src/version.c2
12 files changed, 304 insertions, 278 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/evim.1 b/runtime/doc/evim.1
index bb859ceada..a67bda36c9 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/evim.1
+++ b/runtime/doc/evim.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH EVIM 1 "2002 February 16"
+.TH EVIM 1 "2024 August 12"
.SH NAME
evim \- easy Vim, edit a file with Vim and setup for modeless editing
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ Use CTRL-Q to obtain the original meaning of CTRL-V.
See vim(1).
.SH FILES
.TP 15
-/usr/local/lib/vim/evim.vim
+/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/evim.vim
The script loaded to initialize eVim.
+.br
+.I vim??
+is short version number, like vim91 for
+.B Vim 9.1
.SH AKA
Also Known As "Vim for gumbies".
When using evim you are expected to take a handkerchief,
diff --git a/runtime/doc/evim.man b/runtime/doc/evim.man
index 8b8db81b9e..f966f8254f 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/evim.man
+++ b/runtime/doc/evim.man
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-EVIM(1) EVIM(1)
+EVIM(1) General Commands Manual EVIM(1)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
eview
DESCRIPTION
- eVim starts Vim and sets options to make it behave like a modeless edi-
+ eVim starts Vim and sets options to make it behave like a modeless edi‐
tor. This is still Vim but used as a point-and-click editor. This
feels a lot like using Notepad on MS-Windows. eVim will always run in
the GUI, to enable the use of menus and toolbar.
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ OPTIONS
See vim(1).
FILES
- /usr/local/lib/vim/evim.vim
+ /usr/local/share/vim/vim??/evim.vim
The script loaded to initialize eVim.
+ vim?? is short version number, like vim91 for Vim 9.1
AKA
Also Known As "Vim for gumbies". When using evim you are expected to
@@ -49,4 +50,4 @@ AUTHOR
- 2002 February 16 EVIM(1)
+ 2024 August 12 EVIM(1)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim.1 b/runtime/doc/vim.1
index 88dd32f69c..efef7bb7cc 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim.1
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH VIM 1 "2024 Aug 03"
+.TH VIM 1 "2024 Aug 12"
.SH NAME
vim \- Vi IMproved, a programmer's text editor
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -150,18 +150,6 @@ Example: vim "+set si" main.c
.br
Note: You can use up to 10 "+" or "\-c" commands.
.TP
-\-S {file}
-{file} will be sourced after the first file has been read.
-This is equivalent to \-c "source {file}".
-{file} cannot start with '\-'.
-If {file} is omitted "Session.vim" is used (only works when \-S is the last
-argument).
-.TP
-\-\-cmd {command}
-Like using "\-c", but the command is executed just before
-processing any vimrc file.
-You can use up to 10 of these commands, independently from "\-c" commands.
-.TP
\-A
If
.B Vim
@@ -224,11 +212,6 @@ is executed by a program that will wait for the edit
session to finish (e.g. mail).
On the Amiga the ":sh" and ":!" commands will not work.
.TP
-\-\-nofork
-Foreground. For the GUI version,
-.B Vim
-will not fork and detach from the shell it was started in.
-.TP
\-F
If
.B Vim
@@ -239,6 +222,8 @@ in Farsi mode, i.e. 'fkmap' and 'rightleft' are set.
Otherwise an error message is given and
.B Vim
aborts.
+.br
+Note: Farsi support has been removed in patch 8.1.0932.
.TP
\-g
If
@@ -248,18 +233,6 @@ If no GUI support was compiled in, an error message is given and
.B Vim
aborts.
.TP
-\-\-gui-dialog-file {name}
-When using the GUI, instead of showing a dialog, write the title and message of
-the dialog to file {name}. The file is created or appended to. Only useful
-for testing, to avoid that the test gets stuck on a dialog that can't be seen.
-Without the GUI the argument is ignored.
-.TP
-\-\-help, \-h, \-?
-Give a bit of help about the command line arguments and options.
-After this
-.B Vim
-exits.
-.TP
\-H
If
.B Vim
@@ -277,13 +250,13 @@ instead of the default "~/.viminfo".
This can also be used to skip the use of the .viminfo file, by giving the name
"NONE".
.TP
-\-L
-Same as \-r.
-.TP
\-l
Lisp mode.
Sets the 'lisp' and 'showmatch' options on.
.TP
+\-L
+Same as \-r.
+.TP
\-m
Modifying files is disabled.
Resets the 'write' option.
@@ -294,13 +267,6 @@ Modifications not allowed. The 'modifiable' and 'write' options will be unset,
so that changes are not allowed and files can not be written. Note that these
options can be set to enable making modifications.
.TP
-\-N
-No-compatible mode. Resets the 'compatible' option.
-This will make
-.B Vim
-behave a bit better, but less Vi compatible, even though a .vimrc file does
-not exist.
-.TP
\-n
No swap file will be used.
Recovery after a crash will be impossible.
@@ -308,6 +274,13 @@ Handy if you want to edit a file on a very slow medium (e.g. floppy).
Can also be done with ":set uc=0".
Can be undone with ":set uc=200".
.TP
+\-N
+No-compatible mode. Resets the 'compatible' option.
+This will make
+.B Vim
+behave a bit better, but less Vi compatible, even though a .vimrc file does
+not exist.
+.TP
\-nb
Become an editor server for NetBeans. See the docs for details.
.TP
@@ -330,6 +303,16 @@ the window title of the parent application. Make sure that it is specific
enough. Note that the implementation is still primitive. It won't work with
all applications and the menu doesn't work.
.TP
+\-r
+List swap files, with information about using them for recovery.
+.TP
+\-r {file}
+Recovery mode.
+The swap file is used to recover a crashed editing session.
+The swap file is a file with the same filename as the text file with ".swp"
+appended.
+See ":help recovery".
+.TP
\-R
Read-only mode.
The 'readonly' option will be set.
@@ -341,16 +324,6 @@ The \-R option also implies the \-n option (see above).
The 'readonly' option can be reset with ":set noro".
See ":help 'readonly'".
.TP
-\-r
-List swap files, with information about using them for recovery.
-.TP
-\-r {file}
-Recovery mode.
-The swap file is used to recover a crashed editing session.
-The swap file is a file with the same filename as the text file with ".swp"
-appended.
-See ":help recovery".
-.TP
\-s
Silent mode. Only when started as "Ex" or when the "\-e" option was given
before the "\-s" option.
@@ -362,6 +335,13 @@ The same can be done with the command ":source! {scriptin}".
If the end of the file is reached before the editor exits, further characters
are read from the keyboard.
.TP
+\-S {file}
+{file} will be sourced after the first file has been read.
+This is equivalent to \-c "source {file}".
+{file} cannot start with '\-'.
+If {file} is omitted "Session.vim" is used (only works when \-S is the last
+argument).
+.TP
\-T {terminal}
Tells
.B Vim
@@ -371,16 +351,6 @@ Should be a terminal known to
.B Vim
(builtin) or defined in the termcap or terminfo file.
.TP
-\-\-not-a-term
-Tells
-.B Vim
-that the user knows that the input and/or output is not connected to a
-terminal. This will avoid the warning and the two second delay that would
-happen.
-.TP
-\-\-ttyfail
-When stdin or stdout is not a a terminal (tty) then exit right away.
-.TP
\-u {vimrc}
Use the commands in the file {vimrc} for initializations.
All the other initializations are skipped.
@@ -394,6 +364,12 @@ All the other GUI initializations are skipped.
It can also be used to skip all GUI initializations by giving the name "NONE".
See ":help gui\-init" within vim for more details.
.TP
+\-v
+Start
+.B Vim
+in Vi mode, just like the executable was called "vi". This only has effect
+when the executable is called "ex".
+.TP
\-V[N]
Verbose. Give messages about which files are sourced and for reading and
writing a viminfo file. The optional number N is the value for 'verbose'.
@@ -404,20 +380,6 @@ Like \-V and set 'verbosefile' to {filename}. The result is that messages are
not displayed but written to the file {filename}. {filename} must not start
with a digit.
.TP
-\-\-log {filename}
-If
-.B Vim
-has been compiled with eval and channel feature, start logging and write
-entries to {filename}. This works like calling
-.I ch_logfile({filename}, 'ao')
-very early during startup.
-.TP
-\-v
-Start
-.B Vim
-in Vi mode, just like the executable was called "vi". This only has effect
-when the executable is called "ex".
-.TP
\-w{number}
Set the 'window' option to {number}.
.TP
@@ -462,16 +424,53 @@ This can be used to edit a filename that starts with a '\-'.
Do not use any personal configuration (vimrc, plugins, etc.). Useful to see if
a problem reproduces with a clean Vim setup.
.TP
+\-\-cmd {command}
+Like using "\-c", but the command is executed just before
+processing any vimrc file.
+You can use up to 10 of these commands, independently from "\-c" commands.
+.TP
\-\-echo\-wid
GTK GUI only: Echo the Window ID on stdout.
.TP
+\-\-gui\-dialog\-file {name}
+When using the GUI, instead of showing a dialog, write the title and message of
+the dialog to file {name}. The file is created or appended to. Only useful
+for testing, to avoid that the test gets stuck on a dialog that can't be seen.
+Without the GUI the argument is ignored.
+.TP
+\-\-help, \-h, \-?
+Give a bit of help about the command line arguments and options.
+After this
+.B Vim
+exits.
+.TP
\-\-literal
Take file name arguments literally, do not expand wildcards. This has no
effect on Unix where the shell expands wildcards.
.TP
+\-\-log {filename}
+If
+.B Vim
+has been compiled with eval and channel feature, start logging and write
+entries to {filename}. This works like calling
+.I ch_logfile({filename}, 'ao')
+very early during startup.
+.TP
+\-\-nofork
+Foreground. For the GUI version,
+.B Vim
+will not fork and detach from the shell it was started in.
+.TP
\-\-noplugin
Skip loading plugins. Implied by \-u NONE.
.TP
+\-\-not\-a\-term
+Tells
+.B Vim
+that the user knows that the input and/or output is not connected to a
+terminal. This will avoid the warning and the two second delay that would
+happen.
+.TP
\-\-remote
Connect to a Vim server and make it edit the files given in the rest of the
arguments. If no server is found a warning is given and the files are edited
@@ -500,16 +499,19 @@ Use {name} as the server name. Used for the current Vim, unless used with a
\-\-remote argument, then it's the name of the server to connect to.
.TP
\-\-socketid {id}
-GTK GUI only: Use the GtkPlug mechanism to run gvim in another window.
+GTK GUI only: Use the GtkPlug mechanism to run gVim in another window.
.TP
\-\-startuptime {file}
During startup write timing messages to the file {fname}.
.TP
+\-\-ttyfail
+When stdin or stdout is not a a terminal (tty) then exit right away.
+.TP
\-\-version
Print version information and exit.
.TP
\-\-windowid {id}
-Win32 GUI only: Make gvim try to use the window {id} as a parent, so that it
+Win32 GUI only: Make gVim try to use the window {id} as a parent, so that it
runs inside that window.
.SH ON-LINE HELP
Type ":help" in
@@ -557,13 +559,16 @@ initializations (first one found is used).
System wide gvim initializations.
.TP
~/.gvimrc, ~/.vim/gvimrc, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim/gvimrc
-Your personal gvim initializations (first one found is used).
+Your personal
+.B gVim
+initializations (first one found is used).
.TP
/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/optwin.vim
Script used for the ":options" command, a nice way to view and set options.
.TP
/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/menu.vim
-System wide menu initializations for gvim.
+System wide menu initializations for
+.B gVim.
.TP
/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/bugreport.vim
Script to generate a bug report. See ":help bugs".
diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim.man b/runtime/doc/vim.man
index 340d0eca4c..ce1cc6364a 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim.man
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim.man
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ DESCRIPTION
vim [options] [filelist]
If the filelist is missing, the editor will start with an empty buffer.
- Otherwise exactly one out of the following four may be used to choose
+ Otherwise exactly one out of the following four may be used to choose
one or more files to be edited.
- file .. A list of filenames. The first one will be the current
- file and read into the buffer. The cursor will be posi‐
+ file .. A list of filenames. The first one will be the current
+ file and read into the buffer. The cursor will be posi‐
tioned on the first line of the buffer. You can get to the
other files with the ":next" command. To edit a file that
starts with a dash, precede the filelist with "--".
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ DESCRIPTION
from stderr, which should be a tty.
-t {tag} The file to edit and the initial cursor position depends on
- a "tag", a sort of goto label. {tag} is looked up in the
+ a "tag", a sort of goto label. {tag} is looked up in the
tags file, the associated file becomes the current file and
the associated command is executed. Mostly this is used
for C programs, in which case {tag} could be a function
name. The effect is that the file containing that function
- becomes the current file and the cursor is positioned on
+ becomes the current file and the cursor is positioned on
the start of the function. See ":help tag-commands".
-q [errorfile]
- Start in quickFix mode. The file [errorfile] is read and
- the first error is displayed. If [errorfile] is omitted,
- the filename is obtained from the 'errorfile' option (de‐
+ Start in quickFix mode. The file [errorfile] is read and
+ the first error is displayed. If [errorfile] is omitted,
+ the filename is obtained from the 'errorfile' option (de‐
faults to "AztecC.Err" for the Amiga, "errors.err" on other
systems). Further errors can be jumped to with the ":cn"
command. See ":help quickfix".
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ DESCRIPTION
vim The "normal" way, everything is default.
- ex Start in Ex mode. Go to Normal mode with the ":vi" command.
+ ex Start in Ex mode. Go to Normal mode with the ":vi" command.
Can also be done with the "-e" argument.
- view Start in read-only mode. You will be protected from writing
+ view Start in read-only mode. You will be protected from writing
the files. Can also be done with the "-R" argument.
gvim gview
@@ -111,16 +111,6 @@ OPTIONS
vim "+set si" main.c
Note: You can use up to 10 "+" or "-c" commands.
- -S {file} {file} will be sourced after the first file has been read.
- This is equivalent to -c "source {file}". {file} cannot
- start with '-'. If {file} is omitted "Session.vim" is used
- (only works when -S is the last argument).
-
- --cmd {command}
- Like using "-c", but the command is executed just before
- processing any vimrc file. You can use up to 10 of these
- commands, independently from "-c" commands.
-
-A If Vim has been compiled with ARABIC support for editing
right-to-left oriented files and Arabic keyboard mapping,
this option starts Vim in Arabic mode, i.e. 'arabic' is
@@ -134,94 +124,81 @@ OPTIONS
ists.
-d Start in diff mode. There should between two to eight file
- name arguments. Vim will open all the files and show dif‐
+ name arguments. Vim will open all the files and show dif‐
ferences between them. Works like vimdiff(1).
-d {device}, -dev {device}
- Open {device} for use as a terminal. Only on the Amiga.
+ Open {device} for use as a terminal. Only on the Amiga.
Example: "-d con:20/30/600/150".
- -D Debugging. Go to debugging mode when executing the first
+ -D Debugging. Go to debugging mode when executing the first
command from a script.
- -e Start Vim in Ex mode, just like the executable was called
+ -e Start Vim in Ex mode, just like the executable was called
"ex".
-E Start Vim in improved Ex mode, just like the executable was
called "exim".
-f Foreground. For the GUI version, Vim will not fork and de‐
- tach from the shell it was started in. On the Amiga, Vim
- is not restarted to open a new window. This option should
- be used when Vim is executed by a program that will wait
- for the edit session to finish (e.g. mail). On the Amiga
+ tach from the shell it was started in. On the Amiga, Vim
+ is not restarted to open a new window. This option should
+ be used when Vim is executed by a program that will wait
+ for the edit session to finish (e.g. mail). On the Amiga
the ":sh" and ":!" commands will not work.
- --nofork Foreground. For the GUI version, Vim will not fork and de‐
- tach from the shell it was started in.
-
- -F If Vim has been compiled with FKMAP support for editing
- right-to-left oriented files and Farsi keyboard mapping,
- this option starts Vim in Farsi mode, i.e. 'fkmap' and
- 'rightleft' are set. Otherwise an error message is given
+ -F If Vim has been compiled with FKMAP support for editing
+ right-to-left oriented files and Farsi keyboard mapping,
+ this option starts Vim in Farsi mode, i.e. 'fkmap' and
+ 'rightleft' are set. Otherwise an error message is given
and Vim aborts.
+ Note: Farsi support has been removed in patch 8.1.0932.
- -g If Vim has been compiled with GUI support, this option en‐
+ -g If Vim has been compiled with GUI support, this option en‐
ables the GUI. If no GUI support was compiled in, an error
message is given and Vim aborts.
- --gui-dialog-file {name}
- When using the GUI, instead of showing a dialog, write the
- title and message of the dialog to file {name}. The file
- is created or appended to. Only useful for testing, to
- avoid that the test gets stuck on a dialog that can't be
- seen. Without the GUI the argument is ignored.
-
- --help, -h, -?
- Give a bit of help about the command line arguments and op‐
- tions. After this Vim exits.
-
-H If Vim has been compiled with RIGHTLEFT support for editing
- right-to-left oriented files and Hebrew keyboard mapping,
- this option starts Vim in Hebrew mode, i.e. 'hkmap' and
- 'rightleft' are set. Otherwise an error message is given
+ right-to-left oriented files and Hebrew keyboard mapping,
+ this option starts Vim in Hebrew mode, i.e. 'hkmap' and
+ 'rightleft' are set. Otherwise an error message is given
and Vim aborts.
-i {viminfo}
- Specifies the filename to use when reading or writing the
- viminfo file, instead of the default "~/.viminfo". This
- can also be used to skip the use of the .viminfo file, by
+ Specifies the filename to use when reading or writing the
+ viminfo file, instead of the default "~/.viminfo". This
+ can also be used to skip the use of the .viminfo file, by
giving the name "NONE".
- -L Same as -r.
-
-l Lisp mode. Sets the 'lisp' and 'showmatch' options on.
- -m Modifying files is disabled. Resets the 'write' option.
- You can still modify the buffer, but writing a file is not
+ -L Same as -r.
+
+ -m Modifying files is disabled. Resets the 'write' option.
+ You can still modify the buffer, but writing a file is not
possible.
- -M Modifications not allowed. The 'modifiable' and 'write'
- options will be unset, so that changes are not allowed and
- files can not be written. Note that these options can be
+ -M Modifications not allowed. The 'modifiable' and 'write'
+ options will be unset, so that changes are not allowed and
+ files can not be written. Note that these options can be
set to enable making modifications.
+ -n No swap file will be used. Recovery after a crash will be
+ impossible. Handy if you want to edit a file on a very
+ slow medium (e.g. floppy). Can also be done with ":set
+ uc=0". Can be undone with ":set uc=200".
+
-N No-compatible mode. Resets the 'compatible' option. This
will make Vim behave a bit better, but less Vi compatible,
even though a .vimrc file does not exist.
- -n No swap file will be used. Recovery after a crash will be
- impossible. Handy if you want to edit a file on a very
- slow medium (e.g. floppy). Can also be done with ":set
- uc=0". Can be undone with ":set uc=200".
-
-nb Become an editor server for NetBeans. See the docs for de‐
tails.
-o[N] Open N windows stacked. When N is omitted, open one window
for each file.
- -O[N] Open N windows side by side. When N is omitted, open one
+ -O[N] Open N windows side by side. When N is omitted, open one
window for each file.
-p[N] Open N tab pages. When N is omitted, open one tab page for
@@ -232,26 +209,26 @@ OPTIONS
tion. When possible, Vim will run in an MDI window inside
the application. {parent-title} must appear in the window
title of the parent application. Make sure that it is spe‐
- cific enough. Note that the implementation is still primi‐
- tive. It won't work with all applications and the menu
+ cific enough. Note that the implementation is still primi‐
+ tive. It won't work with all applications and the menu
doesn't work.
- -R Read-only mode. The 'readonly' option will be set. You
- can still edit the buffer, but will be prevented from acci‐
- dentally overwriting a file. If you do want to overwrite a
- file, add an exclamation mark to the Ex command, as in
- ":w!". The -R option also implies the -n option (see
- above). The 'readonly' option can be reset with ":set
- noro". See ":help 'readonly'".
-
- -r List swap files, with information about using them for re‐
+ -r List swap files, with information about using them for re‐
covery.
- -r {file} Recovery mode. The swap file is used to recover a crashed
- editing session. The swap file is a file with the same
+ -r {file} Recovery mode. The swap file is used to recover a crashed
+ editing session. The swap file is a file with the same
filename as the text file with ".swp" appended. See ":help
recovery".
+ -R Read-only mode. The 'readonly' option will be set. You
+ can still edit the buffer, but will be prevented from acci‐
+ dentally overwriting a file. If you do want to overwrite a
+ file, add an exclamation mark to the Ex command, as in
+ ":w!". The -R option also implies the -n option (see
+ above). The 'readonly' option can be reset with ":set
+ noro". See ":help 'readonly'".
+
-s Silent mode. Only when started as "Ex" or when the "-e"
option was given before the "-s" option.
@@ -262,34 +239,35 @@ OPTIONS
end of the file is reached before the editor exits, further
characters are read from the keyboard.
+ -S {file} {file} will be sourced after the first file has been read.
+ This is equivalent to -c "source {file}". {file} cannot
+ start with '-'. If {file} is omitted "Session.vim" is used
+ (only works when -S is the last argument).
+
-T {terminal}
Tells Vim the name of the terminal you are using. Only re‐
quired when the automatic way doesn't work. Should be a
terminal known to Vim (builtin) or defined in the termcap
or terminfo file.
- --not-a-term
- Tells Vim that the user knows that the input and/or output
- is not connected to a terminal. This will avoid the warn‐
- ing and the two second delay that would happen.
-
- --ttyfail When stdin or stdout is not a a terminal (tty) then exit
- right away.
-
- -u {vimrc} Use the commands in the file {vimrc} for initializations.
- All the other initializations are skipped. Use this to
- edit a special kind of files. It can also be used to skip
- all initializations by giving the name "NONE". See ":help
+ -u {vimrc} Use the commands in the file {vimrc} for initializations.
+ All the other initializations are skipped. Use this to
+ edit a special kind of files. It can also be used to skip
+ all initializations by giving the name "NONE". See ":help
initialization" within vim for more details.
- -U {gvimrc} Use the commands in the file {gvimrc} for GUI initializa‐
- tions. All the other GUI initializations are skipped. It
- can also be used to skip all GUI initializations by giving
- the name "NONE". See ":help gui-init" within vim for more
+ -U {gvimrc} Use the commands in the file {gvimrc} for GUI initializa‐
+ tions. All the other GUI initializations are skipped. It
+ can also be used to skip all GUI initializations by giving
+ the name "NONE". See ":help gui-init" within vim for more
details.
- -V[N] Verbose. Give messages about which files are sourced and
- for reading and writing a viminfo file. The optional num‐
+ -v Start Vim in Vi mode, just like the executable was called
+ "vi". This only has effect when the executable is called
+ "ex".
+
+ -V[N] Verbose. Give messages about which files are sourced and
+ for reading and writing a viminfo file. The optional num‐
ber N is the value for 'verbose'. Default is 10.
-V[N]{filename}
@@ -297,16 +275,6 @@ OPTIONS
that messages are not displayed but written to the file
{filename}. {filename} must not start with a digit.
- --log {filename}
- If Vim has been compiled with eval and channel feature,
- start logging and write entries to {filename}. This works
- like calling ch_logfile({filename}, 'ao') very early during
- startup.
-
- -v Start Vim in Vi mode, just like the executable was called
- "vi". This only has effect when the executable is called
- "ex".
-
-w{number} Set the 'window' option to {number}.
-w {scriptout}
@@ -319,11 +287,11 @@ OPTIONS
-W {scriptout}
Like -w, but an existing file is overwritten.
- -x If Vim has been compiled with encryption support, use en‐
+ -x If Vim has been compiled with encryption support, use en‐
cryption when writing files. Will prompt for a crypt key.
- -X Don't connect to the X server. Shortens startup time in a
- terminal, but the window title and clipboard will not be
+ -X Don't connect to the X server. Shortens startup time in a
+ terminal, but the window title and clipboard will not be
used.
-y Start Vim in easy mode, just like the executable was called
@@ -341,31 +309,61 @@ OPTIONS
etc.). Useful to see if a problem reproduces with a clean
Vim setup.
+ --cmd {command}
+ Like using "-c", but the command is executed just before
+ processing any vimrc file. You can use up to 10 of these
+ commands, independently from "-c" commands.
+
--echo-wid GTK GUI only: Echo the Window ID on stdout.
- --literal Take file name arguments literally, do not expand wild‐
- cards. This has no effect on Unix where the shell expands
+ --gui-dialog-file {name}
+ When using the GUI, instead of showing a dialog, write the
+ title and message of the dialog to file {name}. The file
+ is created or appended to. Only useful for testing, to
+ avoid that the test gets stuck on a dialog that can't be
+ seen. Without the GUI the argument is ignored.
+
+ --help, -h, -?
+ Give a bit of help about the command line arguments and op‐
+ tions. After this Vim exits.
+
+ --literal Take file name arguments literally, do not expand wild‐
+ cards. This has no effect on Unix where the shell expands
wildcards.
+ --log {filename}
+ If Vim has been compiled with eval and channel feature,
+ start logging and write entries to {filename}. This works
+ like calling ch_logfile({filename}, 'ao') very early during
+ startup.
+
+ --nofork Foreground. For the GUI version, Vim will not fork and de‐
+ tach from the shell it was started in.
+
--noplugin Skip loading plugins. Implied by -u NONE.
+ --not-a-term
+ Tells Vim that the user knows that the input and/or output
+ is not connected to a terminal. This will avoid the warn‐
+ ing and the two second delay that would happen.
+
--remote Connect to a Vim server and make it edit the files given in
the rest of the arguments. If no server is found a warning
is given and the files are edited in the current Vim.
--remote-expr {expr}
- Connect to a Vim server, evaluate {expr} in it and print
+ Connect to a Vim server, evaluate {expr} in it and print
the result on stdout.
--remote-send {keys}
Connect to a Vim server and send {keys} to it.
--remote-silent
- As --remote, but without the warning when no server is
+ As --remote, but without the warning when no server is
found.
--remote-wait
- As --remote, but Vim does not exit until the files have
+ As --remote, but Vim does not exit until the files have
been edited.
--remote-wait-silent
@@ -381,16 +379,19 @@ OPTIONS
the server to connect to.
--socketid {id}
- GTK GUI only: Use the GtkPlug mechanism to run gvim in an‐
+ GTK GUI only: Use the GtkPlug mechanism to run gVim in an‐
other window.
--startuptime {file}
During startup write timing messages to the file {fname}.
+ --ttyfail When stdin or stdout is not a a terminal (tty) then exit
+ right away.
+
--version Print version information and exit.
--windowid {id}
- Win32 GUI only: Make gvim try to use the window {id} as a
+ Win32 GUI only: Make gVim try to use the window {id} as a
parent, so that it runs inside that window.
ON-LINE HELP
@@ -403,12 +404,12 @@ ON-LINE HELP
FILES
/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/doc/*.txt
- The Vim documentation files. Use ":help doc-file-list"
+ The Vim documentation files. Use ":help doc-file-list"
to get the complete list.
vim?? is short version number, like vim91 for Vim 9.1
/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/doc/tags
- The tags file used for finding information in the docu‐
+ The tags file used for finding information in the docu‐
mentation files.
/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/syntax/syntax.vim
@@ -421,32 +422,32 @@ FILES
System wide Vim initializations.
~/.vimrc, ~/.vim/vimrc, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim/vimrc
- Your personal Vim initializations (first one found is
+ Your personal Vim initializations (first one found is
used).
/usr/local/share/vim/gvimrc
System wide gvim initializations.
~/.gvimrc, ~/.vim/gvimrc, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim/gvimrc
- Your personal gvim initializations (first one found is
+ Your personal gVim initializations (first one found is
used).
/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/optwin.vim
- Script used for the ":options" command, a nice way to
+ Script used for the ":options" command, a nice way to
view and set options.
/usr/local/share/vim/vim??/menu.vim
- System wide menu initializations for gvim.
+ System